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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>82632</law_id><section_number>34-22</section_number><catch_line>Waiver of exemption; its effect; form of waiver</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>49-12</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="34">Homestead and Other Exemptions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2">Homestead Exemption of Householder</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>If any person shall declare in a <span class="dictionary">bond</span>, bill, note or other instrument by which he is or may become liable for the payment of money to another or by a writing thereon or annexed thereto that he <span class="dictionary">waives</span>, as to such obligation, the <span class="dictionary">exemption</span> from liability of the property or estate which he may be entitled to claim and hold <span class="dictionary">exempt</span> under the provisions of this chapter, such property or estate, whether previously set apart or not, shall be liable to be subjected for such obligation, under legal process, in like manner and to the same extent as other property or estate of such person. But such <span class="dictionary">waiver</span> shall not extend to or affect the <span class="dictionary">exemption</span> of the property or estate <span class="dictionary">exempt</span> under &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Poor debtor's exemption; exempt articles enumerated" href="/34-26/">34-26</a>, <a class="law" title="Additional articles exempted to householder engaged in agriculture" href="/34-27/">34-27</a> and <a class="law" title="Maximum portion of disposable earnings subject to garnishment" href="/34-29/">34-29</a>. The following or equivalent words shall be sufficient to operate as the <span class="dictionary">waiver</span> hereinbefore provided for: &#x201C;I (or we) <span class="dictionary">waive</span> the benefit of my (or our) <span class="dictionary">exemption</span> as to this obligation.&#x201D; If a <span class="dictionary">debt</span> which is superior to the homestead, or as to which the homestead is waived, be paid off by a <span class="dictionary">surety</span> therein, the principal shall not be allowed to claim the homestead as against such <span class="dictionary">surety</span>.</p></section></text><history>Code 1919, &#xA7; 6548.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
